Ventspils castle is the oldest castle Latvia, for 800 years, the castle stands on the banks of the river Venta. And it is not only the oldest fortress of the country, but also a medieval prison, preserved in such excellent form. The first mention of the Ventspils castle in the historical Chronicles refers to 1290. The same year accepted and considered to and the year of Foundation of Ventspils, which was formed around the castle.

All buildings of the castle were built in the 14th century. They formed a complex of buildings with a courtyard. Preserved document, dated 1442, the year in which it is stated that in the Ventspils castle live 7 knights, and arms, designed for 32 people, 6 guns and other weapons. During this period, Ventspils is in the trading cities of the Hanseatic League. Since the fortress was situated close to important shipping routes, the tower of the castle was used as a lighthouse.

In the Ventspils castle there were many long underground tunnels that would be used as a refuge in case of danger. One of these moves out on the right Bank of the Venta river, into the forest. In our days, in the place where he finished the course, is a huge boulder. This place is associated a legend that the daughter of the Manager of the castle fell in a simple fisherman. Her father, of course, was against such love, and more than once repeated that would rather give his daughter to hell than the fisherman. And then, one night, the daughter and the father again began to argue, and at midnight, as soon as the Manager reiterated this phrase jumped the devil and stole the girl. The old man immediately took a hit, and dragged the damn beauty by an underground passage.

Once they got to the stone, to which was fastened mechanism, the devil picked up a rock and climbed out. At a time when the girl crept through the passage, the mechanism broke and the stone fell enter my girl hands. I wish you could fuck to free e, nothing worked. With cocks, hell disappeared, and she remained on this place to die from grief and cold. Since then, at midnight in the stone hear the moaning is the daughter of the Manager calls his favorite fisherman ...

In 1832 hem by the end of the restructuring of the Ventspils castle, from this time it became the County jail. Also, in this period was built administrative building and housing for single cameras. The prison existed in the castle until 1959. Next on his site was the base edge part of the Soviet Union.

Restoration works in the castle were held in 1977, has updated the facade of the Ventspils castle, and organized the territory. The Chateau tower was placed a weather vane. In addition, following extensive research on the castle grounds, which resulted discovered the unique fragments of frescoes 15-17 centuries.

Carried out repair and restoration work has returned the castle to its previous form, now Ventspils castle looks exactly the same as in the 19th century. Now here is the Museum of Ventspils, which is a must to visit. Includes a composition that tells the history of the castle and the town developed with the help of computer technology is the most modern in the Baltic States. So, for example, down in the "cellar" Ghost, you will see the passing of the black pig, the exhibition, called "prison" will be heard the groans of the prisoners. The courtyard of the castle often hosts various public events, theatrical performances, in addition, You can shoot a real bow.